Intervenors Join 2 Apollo/Lumen State Reviews
Apollo's buying Lumen ILEC assets got cable and state advocate attention. Charter Communications asked to intervene Friday in docket S-36166 at the Louisiana Public Service Commission. The proposed transfer of control may have a “significant effect" on "rates, terms and…
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conditions that apply to wholesale services and facilities provided by Lumen to competitive carriers,” said Charter. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission last week posted protests by the Office of Consumer Advocate and Office of Small Business Advocate in docket A-2021-3028668. OK the application only if the PUC finds it’s in the public interest, “it provides substantial, affirmative benefits” to customers and it follows the public utility code, OCA asked: The application as filed “may not support a conclusion that the merger will provide substantial, affirmative benefits to the public and will affirmatively promote the service, accommodation, convenience or safety of the public in some substantial way.” OSBA sought commission hearings. The Illinois Commerce Commission will collect staff testimony on Apollo/Lumen in December (see 2110260054).